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A knee injury can quite literally stop you in your tracks. Often debilitating, sometimes life-changing, knee injuries can carry a huge range of implications for their victims in both the short and long term.
With many knee injuries requiring weeks or months of recovery time, suffering one can leave you financially or personally dependent on others. Furthermore, knee injuries can severely limit your day-to-day activities and your usual sense of independence, which in turn can have a considerable impact on your mental health.
At National Accident Law, we know how physically, mentally and financially devastating knee injuries can be. Likewise, we believe that no one suffering from a knee injury should have to worry about money while they recover.
If the accident that caused your knee injury wasn't your fault, our specialists can help you to seek the amount of compensation that you deserve. To find out more about how we can help, contact us on or you can arrange a call back from a member of our expert team.
What are some common accidental causes of knee injuries?
If you've injured your knee in the last three years in an accident that wasn't your fault, you could be eligible to make a knee injury claim.
There are all sorts of ways you can suffer a knee injury - below are just a few of the most common accidental causes. Regardless of how you've injured your knee, we can help. Call us on to talk through your accident details in complete confidence.
Slips, trips and falls
Slips, trips and falls are a part of life for all of us. However, if your slip, trip or fall was a result of negligence on the part of a landlord, retailer, council or any other entity that carries an obligation to keep you safe, they could be liable for your knee injury.
Work-related knee injuries
Every employer has a duty of care to its staff, which means taking reasonable steps to ensure your safety in the workplace. Should you suffer a knee injury at work arising from your employer's negligent or harmful behaviour, you could make a claim.
Road accidents
Knee injuries are very common in road traffic accidents, particularly for the likes of motorbike riders, cyclists and pedestrians. Should an injury result from a collision that wasn't your fault, you could be able to make a claim for a knee injury car accident settlement.
Sports injuries
Playing sports like football and rugby carry an ‘associated risk' of injury, with knee injuries being some of the most common. There are, however, some instances where the accident and resulting injury are a result of the negligent action - or inaction - of someone else. In the case of the latter, you can make a claim.
Which types of knee injuries are most common?
Which types of knee injuries are most common?
Knee injuries come in several different forms, all of which can be debilitating in their own way. They can affect any of the ligaments, tendons or bursa that surround your knee, as well as the bones, cartilage and ligaments that make up the joint itself.
Here are some of the most common types of knee injury:
- Knee ligament injuries: There are four main ligaments in the knee - the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), medial collateral ligament (MCL) and lateral collateral ligament (LCL). Tearing any one of these ligaments can be incredibly painful and debilitating. An ACL tear, for example, usually takes at least three months to heal.
- Fractures: The bones of the knee, including the kneecap (patella), can be broken via a slip, trip or fall, or a road accident. A broken patella can take three to six months to heal, with some more severe injuries taking even longer.
- Cartilage/meniscus tears: Injury to either the medial meniscus on the inside of the knee or the lateral meniscus on the outside of the knee can often result from an accident at work or a road traffic accident. Rehabilitation for a meniscus tear typically takes three-to-six months.
- Bursitis: Hard impacts - such as a fall - to the fluid-filled sacs (bursa) that cushion your knee can cause them to inflame and the knee joint to become swollen. Bursitis can not only be extremely painful but also cause mobility issues.
While the recovery times for many of these knee injuries is a matter of months, long-term issues such as instability in the knee or chronic pain are a possibility. Should you have suffered from any of the injuries above or another knee injury and it wasn't your fault, contact us on , request a call back or even start your claim online today to see if you are eligible to make a knee injury compensation claim.
How can a knee injury solicitor help?
How can a knee injury solicitor help?
At National Accident Law, we have a vast network of legal firms and knee injury lawyers that can help you with your claim. Our knee injury specialists have the experience and expertise in the field to advise you accordingly on every part of the process - from establishing the viability of your claim initially through to managing all legal proceedings to ensure that you're awarded a fair knee injury claim value.
Your initial consultation with us is completely free of charge, in which our legal experts will assess the details of your case to establish whether you have ground for a claim. Should you wish to proceed, one of our knee injury lawyers will then begin gathering all the relevant material attached to your case, compiling casework and submitting your claim.
Our legal team work tirelessly to get our clients the knee injury claim amounts that they deserve. Indeed, having the experience and knowledge of a knee injury lawyer on your side is vital if you want to make a successful claim.
Why should I claim for my knee injury?
Why should I claim for my knee injury?
No matter how severe your knee injury is, it can undoubtedly make it harder to live your daily life. Both in the short and the long term, a knee injury can lead to mobility issues, require you to make adaptations to your home and cause a subsequent loss of earnings. All of the above can leave you with an undeserved financial burden for which you might not be prepared.
We believe that victims of accidental injury shouldn't have to bear the brunt of the costs that come with it. By making a claim for your knee injury, you can get the financial support that can help you now and in the future. You'll be holding negligent behaviour accountable, which helps to, ensure that the same mistake won't happen twice or harm someone else.
Want to know more about why a compensation claim makes sense? Contact our team on today.
How much compensation can I get for a knee injury?
How much compensation can I get for a knee injury?
No knee injury claim is the same and, because of that, there's no set amount of compensation afforded to a particular type of injury or a particular set of circumstances.
Every claim is assessed in its own right, with factors such as loss of earnings, required medical care and the victim's pain and suffering all taken into account when establishing a suitable figure.
The table below offers some estimated payout brackets for different types of knee injury based on the 15th edition of the Judicial College Guidelines, as set out by the Ministry of Justice.
| Injury type | Compensation amount |
| Less serious injury where there is continuous aching or discomfort, or occasional pain that resolve within a short space of time | £11,730 Up to £12,900 |
| Injuries involving dislocation, torn cartilage or meniscus resulting in minor instability or other mild future disability | £12,650 to £22,340 or £13,920 to £24,580 |
| Serious knee injury with gross ligamentous damage, lengthy treatment, considerable pain and loss of function, and an arthroplasty or arthrodesis has taken place or is inevitable | £59,490 to £82,080 or £65,440 to £90,290 |
Our knee injuries legal team can offer more guidance around potential payout figures based on your case. Call us on for a free, no-obligation consultation.
Why choose National Accident Law for your knee injury claim?
Why choose National Accident Law for your knee injury claim?
At National Accident Law, we offer straightforward legal advice that's built around you. We work in collaboration with a vast network of experienced and knowledgeable personal injury lawyers who know exactly what it takes to build and progress a successful knee injury claim.
The simplicity of our legal advice puts you in control of your claim. Exceptional customer care is at the heart of everything we do - and it's the compassion of our team and the accessibility of our service that makes us who we are.
You can trust us to get the job done properly, with you in the loop at all times. Request a call back today to find out more about how we can deliver the right claim result for you.
Frequently asked questions...
Depending on the circumstances, you may be able to make a claim on behalf of a loved one. For instance, you can claim on behalf of your child if they were injured and under the age of 18.
You may also be able to claim on behalf of an injured person who's suffered head or brain trauma, or someone who has a pre-existing medical condition which means they are unable to make a decision themselves. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is in place to protect vulnerable parties and help people establish when a person lacks capacity to make their own decision.
If you are claiming on behalf of a loved one, it is important you have all the details of their accident and medical treatment. A personal injury solicitor will be able to take you through this and explain how the compensation claim process works in these situations.
If your loved one has died due to an accident that wasn't their fault, we understand how difficult it can be to cope. While we can't take back what happened, we can help you to claim compensation which may relieve some of the financial pressure you're facing.
In most circumstances for adults who were 18 years old or over at the time, it's essential that proceedings are issued within three years of the accident or incident date. In cases where the injured person was under 18 years of age when the accident or incident occurred, the three-year period expires on their 21st birthday.
If you don't issue your claim within those time limits, you won't usually be able to proceed. This is called being 'time-barred'. Extensions to the time limits are only available in exceptional circumstances and we can talk you through these if they're relevant to your claim.
In cases where the injured person was under 18 years of age when the accident or incident occurred, the three-year period expires on their 21st birthday.
If you don't issue your claim within those time limits, you won't usually be able to proceed. This is called being 'time-barred'. Extensions to the time limits are only available in exceptional circumstances and we can talk you though these if they're relevant to your claim.
How to start your claim
If you've suffered a knee injury in the last three years that wasn't your fault, you can start your claim by calling us on now, requesting a call back at a time that best suits you, or you can start you claim online today.
Our service starts with a free, no-obligation consultation with one of our legal experts. In that consultation, we'll get to know all the key details of your case and offer you free legal advice surrounding your claim in a safe, compassionate and confidential environment.
From there, we'll be able to make a reasonable assessment of the eligibility of your claim, and then it's up to you whether you wish to proceed. If you give us the green light, we'll get to work straight away.
The decision to proceed or not is entirely yours - we'll never pressure you into doing anything you don't want to do.
Start your claim online
Use our market leading calculator to start your claim online. It can give you an indicative claim valuation, plus confirm if you can manage your case online through our MyAccount customer account area.
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In virtually all circumstances, your claim with us will be done on a no win, no fee basis. This is one of the most cost-effective ways to make a knee injury claim, as it ensures that you'll only need to pay for our services if your knee injury claim is successful.
In the rare instance that you aren't able to make a no win, no fee claim, our team will advise you on how the process will work before you submit your claim. This gives you the freedom to choose whether to proceed and take on the financial obligations of a traditional claim or walk away.
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Knee injuries can be life-changing events for many of their victims. If your knee injury has left you with a financial burden, we can help you to achieve the compensation that you deserve, so that you can focus fully on recovery and getting your life back on track.
With over years of experience behind us, a huge network of personal injury specialists alongside us and a modern, compassionate and straightforward approach to the world of personal injury law, let National Accident Law help to get the right result for you.
Ready to get started with your knee injury claim? You can call us on or request a call back. You can also start your claim online today.